114th Congress
The 114th Congress is the current meeting of the legislative branch of the federal government. It will meet in Washington, D.C. from January 3, 2015 to January 3, 2017, during the final two years of Obama's presidency and with Republicans in control of both the Senate and House.
January 13th, 2016
Last night, President Obama divided the country. For seven years, I have listened to the President blame Americans instead of terrorists. I have listened to him tout Obamacare while I’ve watched good, hard working people pay...
January 13th, 2016
The great World War II was at its peak. So, on September 11, 1943, 28-year-old Sandy Thompson left her teaching job and volunteered for the Women Airforce Service Pilots, better known as the WASP.
January 12th, 2016
Washington, D.C. – The Committee on Science, Space, and Technology today approved the Nuclear Energy Innovation Capabilities Act (H.R.
January 9th, 2016
With the holidays behind us and the second session of the 114th Congress in full swing, the New Year is a good chance to look back at the legislative accomplishments from last year. Too often, the media covers the bickering...
January 7th, 2016
Wednesday the House voted for H.R. 3762, Restoring American’s Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act. Almost six years after ObamaCare was rammed through Congress, 52 percent of Americans disapprove of the president’...
January 5th, 2016
In a New Year’s Day message, President Obama expressed his desire to use executive actions to restrict the Second Amendment rights of law-abiding Americans. The President is expected to meet with the Attorney General today...
December 31st, 2015
Congress is often characterized as a place of partisan bickering and gridlock—where debate and partisan rancor is widespread, but little is actually accomplished. Too often, this assessment has proven accurate. But last fall...
December 29th, 2015
Last month, the Senate passed a budget bill to repeal key parts of Obamacare—including coverage subsidies, credits, and the Medicaid expansion in 2018—while defunding Planned Parenthood.
December 22nd, 2015
I have joined a bipartisan group of 10 Members of Congress to launch the Cuba Working Group, a group that will focus on crafting new policies and ways to appropriately restore U.S.-Cuba diplomatic relations.
January 14th, 2016
Today I sent letters to several private companies that provided software and services to former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton that enabled her to maintain a private email server.
January 13th, 2016
Last night, President Obama shared his priorities with the nation and reflected on his time in office.It is no surprise that President Obama would try to put a positive spin on his presidency. But his claims conflict with...
January 12th, 2016
For the past seven years, we have listened to the "Lecturer-in-Chief" use his State of the Union address to paint a less-than-accurate picture of the state of our nation. Tonight was no different.
January 11th, 2016
Last week I voted in favor of a measure that would protect victims involved in class action litigation by ensuring that all members of a proposed class seeking monetary relief after suffering an injury have the same level...
January 8th, 2016
The Obama administration has buried American families with burdensome regulations, costing each U.S. household roughly $15,000 per year. In addition to these appalling costs, numerous regulations have been worked out in...
January 6th, 2016
One of the many challenges facing the Department of Veterans Affairs in Texas is a shortage of primary care physicians and specialty care providers. Because of this, the VA has alternatives for veterans needing care...
January 4th, 2016
As the House returns to Washington this week, one of the top priorities for conservative members like me will be to pass a bill defunding both Obamacare and Planned Parenthood.
December 30th, 2015
Each day, the United States’ economy is the target of over 100,000 cyber incidents. The status quo is failing and leaving the American people vulnerable to further data breaches of their most sensitive consumer financial...
December 24th, 2015
The recent Omnibus increased H-2B visas for seasonal non-agricultural workers by not counting some renewals against the annual cap of 66,000.
December 21st, 2015
This week, I voted on legislation to end the 40-year old ban on crude oil exports, permanently allow Texans to deduct their state and local sales taxes, increase defense spending to combat ISIS and radical Islamic terror and...